Singaporean family books $1.3 million Virgin space flight

A Singaporean businessman, his wife and two children have paid US$1 million (S$1.3 million) to become the first Asian family to fly together on space-tourism airline Virgin Galactic, the company announced on Monday. -- PHOTO: AFP SINGAPORE (AFP) - A Singaporean businessman, his wife and two children have paid US$1 million (S$1.3 million) to become the first Asian family to fly together on space-tourism airline Virgin Galactic, the company announced on Monday. 'I had lunch yesterday with a guy who got in touch with us in Singapore, and over lunch he signed his contract for not just a seat, but for a whole flight,' Virgin Galactic commercial director Stephen Attenborough said. Speaking at an international media and marketing conference in Singapore, Mr Attenborough said the customer handed over a cheque for US$1 million and asked to remain anonymous because 'apparently he ha...